Author: Reagan mythology won’t save economy

Republicans seem to be pushing the Reagan myth of fiscal conservatism and tax cuts to fight the stimulus package. Why does the idea that tax cuts are the solution to everything still exist? Rachel Maddow is joined by Will Bunch, author of “Tear Down this Myth.”

This video is from MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show, broadcast Feb. 5, 2009.

About the Author

David Edwards has served as an editor at Raw Story since 2006. His work can also be found at Crooks & Liars, and he's also been published at The BRAD BLOG. He came to Raw Story after working as a network manager for the state of North Carolina and as as engineer developing enterprise resource planning software. Follow him on Twitter at @DavidEdwards.